Introduction of wire rope inspection market
December 26, 2012As the manufacturer, we believe our wire rope testers could bring new businesses and create new values for your organization. With TCK wire rope testers, your clients will be able to enhance the safety of in-use wire ropes, increase production efficiency and reduce production costs.
As a “high risk” component of important hoisting and conveying equipments, wire rope has always been regarded as the “lifeline” in many industries. However, due to the lack of scientific and reliable inspection instruments, the safety status of in-use wire ropes is a “blind spot” in the operation of hoisting and conveying equipments.
Visual inspection and/or periodical rope replacement have been used to ensure wire rope safety. However, visual inspection can only find flaws on rope surface, but cannot detect internal flaws such as broken wires, corrosion, abrasion and fatigue. As for periodical rope replacement, it cannot assure the safety of in-use wire ropes, while resulting in the waste of at least 1/3 of wire ropes which leads to an increase of production cost.
Each year numerous accidents caused by wire rope failures happen worldwide in such industries as Mining, Ropeway, Power Plant, Elevator, Steel Mill, Shipbuilding, Cable-stayed Bridge, Ports, and Offshore Oil Fields. The loss of human life and damage to properties are shocking.
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